Experts studying the lending patterns of Japanese and other foreign-owned banks

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Experts studying the lending patterns of Japanese and other foreign-owned banks in the United States have found that these banks (Points : 1)
have been lending most of their U.S. deposits abroad.
have accumulated very few assets in the United States.
have lent most of their U.S. deposits in the United States.
have strong influence in some parts of the United States, but very weak influence in other parts, such as California.

In April 2006, discount loans by the Fed amounted to about (Points : 1)
$0.1 billion.
$1 billion.
$10 billion.
$100 billion.

Many economists believe (Points : 1)
the Fed could have reduced the severity of the Great Depression by raising interest rates.
the Fed could have reduced the severity of the Great Depression by encouraging banks to make fewer loans to insolvent businesses.
bank failures increased the severity of the Great Depression.
the severity of the Great Depression and the policies of the Fed were unrelated.

7. Which of the following is NOT true of the U.S. economy before World War II? (Points : 1)
The U.S. economy was an open economy.
Capital flows between the United States and other economies were restricted by regulation.
The volume of international trade was small relative to the level of domestic economic activity.
Cross-border communication costs were relatively high.

Explanation / Answer

1.have been lending most of their U.S. deposits abroad. 2. 100 billion 3. the Fed could have reduced the severity of the Great Depression by raising interest rates. 4. The volume of international trade was small relative to the level of domestic economic activity. Hope this helps

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